Roofing element



Sept. 22, 1931. A. c. FISCHER 1,824,472

ROOEING ELEMENT Original Filed Sept. 17. 1921 jjl Patented Sept. 22,1931 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE ALBERT C. FISCHER, OF CHICAGO,ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO THE PHILIP CAREY KANU- FACTURING COMPANY, ACORPORATION F OHIO ROOFING ELEMENT Original application filed September17, 1921, Serial No. 501,443. Divided and this application tiled August26, 1929. Serial No. 388,457.

The present invention relates to roofing elements which are adapted tobe applied to a building structure for the purpose of providing animproved weatherproofing covering, and particularly pertains to roofingstrips having oblique oil-set sides and surface lines co-operating todivide the surface into separate areas, whereby the strips may beapplied on a roof structure in overlapping diagonal courses, simulatingindividual shingles.l Means are provided on one end of the strip or slabfor separating each stepped Cal portion on the strip from the dividedareas of the adjacent underlying strip. Y 'This case is a division ofapplication Serial No. 501,443 filed September 17, 1921 and 1ssuedSeptember 24, 1929 as Patent No. 1,729,912. y

Heretofore roofing strips or slabs have been serrated at intervals onone edge to provide a series of exposed tabs for simulating individualshingles when the strips or vslabs are laid horizontally in overlappingcourses. The tab ends are free and have a tendency to curl the same asindividual shingles inasmuch as there are no means for fastening them.

ln the present invention, the strip or slab is cut obliquely from aprepared rooling sheet, or made up of overlapping individual elements,with the edges stepped to form .tab designs in conjunction with dividinglines o r marks formed on the surface to complete the outline of thedesigns. With this construction,.only a portion of each tab is free andhence they are prevented from curling.

For a better understanding of the invention, reference will be made tothe accompanying drawings, in which,

Fig. 1 is a plan view of a roofing strip embodying the presentinvention;

Fig. 2 is a section of a roofing covering composed of roofing stripsshown in Fig. 1; and

Fig. 3 is a plan view of a modified roofing strip comprising overlappedstepped shingles. t

'Referring now to these drawmgs (F1gs. 1 and 2) the novel and improvedroofing product is typified by an oblique roofing strip or slab 2 cutfrom a sheet of prepared roofing with the two opposite sides stepped at3. Dividing lines 4 co'operate with the stepped portions for delineatmthe surface to simulate rectangular individual shingles such as woodshingles or the like. One end of the strip is recessed at 5 to provide aspacing means 6, this single spacing means functioning to space eachsimulated individual shin gle from the simulated individual shingles ofthe underlying strip, In horizontally laid strips of this design, itwould be necessary to provide spaced recesses which would leave all ofthe tab ends free and subject to curling.

The same novel and improved stri or slab structure may be obtained (Fig.3) by overlapping a series of individual shingles 7 in stepped relation,any one or all of which may be spaced at 51 to provide spacing means 61.

In the present invention, the tabs are adapted to be formed withoutmaking any cuts in the body of the strip that would result in leavingthe tab ends free. Only the recess in the end of the strip is necessaryfor providing a spacing means which spaces all tllie tabs to simulatespaced individual shing es.

While I have shown certain specific embodimentsy for carrying myinvention into eect, it 1s apparent that various other designs may beproduced without departing from the spiritof the invention.

I claim:

1. A rooting strip comprising an elongated body having the surfacedelineated to simulate a series of individual shingles arrangeddiagonally in offset relationvvith tabs on the weather exposed edge,`anda spacing means on one end of the strip for spacing the ste ped tabsfrom the tabs of an adj acently lai strip.

2. A roofing stripcomprising an elongated body having the surfacedelineated to simulate a series of uniformly designed individualshingles arranged diagonally-in oiset re= lation with tabs on theweather exposed edge, and a spacing means on one end of the strip forspacing all the tabs of the strip from the tabs of an adjacently laidstrip.

3. A roofing coverin composed of overlapping courses inclu ing strips,each of which com rise an elongated body having the surface de ineatedto simulate a series of individual shingles arranged diagonally in 0H"-set relation with tabs on the weather exposed edge, and a s acing meanson one end of the stri for spacing the stepped tabs from the tabs 0 anadjacently laid strip.

4. A roofing coverin composed of overlapping courses inclu ing strips,each of which comprise an elongated body having the surface delineatedto simulate a series of uniformly designed individual shingles arrangeddiagonally in offset relation with tabs on the Weather exposed edge, anda spacing `means on one end of the strip for spacing all the tabs of thestrip from the tabs of an adjacently laid strip.

Signed at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, this24th day of August, 1929.

ALBERT C. FISCHER.

